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West Bengal livelihood and social security interim scheme 2025 PDF download- Group C and Group D staff from the 2016 panel, who have recently lost their jobs following a Supreme Court judgment and whose salaries have already been stopped since April, will now receive livelihood support allowances of ₹25,000 and ₹20,000 per month respectively. The West Bengal government has issued a notification to this effect. Let’s take a look at what the notification says, and who can benefit from it and how.Form this article you can download “West Bengal livelihood and social security interim scheme 2025 PDF download”
Question(West Bengal livelihood and social security interim scheme 2025 PDF download): What assistance will eligible staff receive?
- Answer:Arrears for April and May may be disbursed
- Approved Group C staff will receive ₹25,000/month
- Approved Group D staff will receive ₹20,000/month
- Effective from April 1, 2025
Question(West Bengal livelihood and social security interim scheme 2025 PDF download): Under what circumstances will this assistance be discontinued?
- Answer: If any of the following occur:
- a) Applicant’s death
- b) Applicant turns 60
- c) Final Supreme Court order is passed on review/other petitions
- d) State government issues a different order
- e) Applicant gains other employment
- f) Court issues a conflicting order against the scheme
- The earliest applicable event will trigger termination.
Note: The earliest applicable event will trigger termination.
Now The Governor is pleased to introduce the following scheme to provide limited livelihood support and social security,on humanitarian grounds and on purely temporary basis subject to consequential orders of any competent Court, to the distressed families of non-teaching staff in Group C and Group D categories, who were recruited through the 2016 selection process conducted by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission, and who have lost their jobs and whose salaries have been discontinued for reasons beyond their control, as a consequence of court proceedings which are yet to attain finality as on date and where review petitions are pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India;West Bengal livelihood and social security interim scheme 2025 PDF download.West Bengal livelihood and social security interim scheme 2025 PDF download.
“Distressed Family” means the immediate family of any non-teaching staff in Group C or Group D category, who was recruited through the 2016 selection process conducted by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission, constituted under the School Education Department, Government of West Bengal, and who has lost his/her job due to the said Judgment and whose salary has been discontinued for reasons beyond his/her control, as a consequence of such court orders.West Bengal livelihood and social security interim scheme 2025 PDF download.
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Registration:- To avail benefits under this Scheme, an eligible non-teaching staff in Group C or Group D category, belonging to a distressed family, must:
- i) Submit an application in the prescribed format attached herewith as Annexure-A along with necessary
- supporting documents to the Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary, or Secretary of the School
- Education Department (i.e., Head of the Department), through the concerned District Inspector of Schools
- of the district under which his/her school is situated and where he/she was last employed. The School
- Education Department will forward the same to the Labour Department.
- ii) Ensure that his/her name was reflected in the payroll of the Department and its Directorate or Board, against
- a permanent vacancy, at the time of pronouncement of the said Judgment.
- iii) Not have crossed the age of superannuation on the date of submission of the application.
- iv) Not be gainfully employed in any manner whatsoever in any other organisation at the time of application.
- Provided that the non-teaching staff in Group C or Group D category who have lost their jobs or are facing
- a stoppage of salary due to any disciplinary proceedings or other penal action by the State Government shall
- not be eligible for any benefit or livelihood support under this Scheme
Benefits of the Scheme:- An eligible non-teaching staff in Group C and Group D category, belonging to a distressed family, shall be entitled to receive cash assistance of 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) per month and 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) per month, respectively, as livelihood support for his/ her distressed family, due to sudden unemployment and/or on humanitarian grounds, with effect from 1st April, 2025 and whose salary has been discontinued. The benefit shall be discontinued upon occurrence of any of the following events:–
- i) On the death of the applicant;
- ii) On the date on which the applicant attains the age of superannuation;
- iii) Upon the proceedings before the Hon’ble Supreme Court arising out of Civil Appeal No. 4800 of 2025 (State
- of West Bengal v. Baisakhi Bhattacharyya & Ors.) attaining finality through final disposal of the review
- petitions or any other further petitions (as may be filed in accordance with law) by the Supreme Court of
- India, whichever is earlier;
- iv) Due to any other provision laid down in the Scheme by the State Government time to time;
- v) On the applicant securing other means of livelihood; or
- vi) At the discretion of the State Government;
- whichever is applicable or occurs earlier.
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Mode of Payment:- The payment will be made every month by the Labour Commissioner, West Bengal through the electronic direct benefit transfer method.
Limitation of the application of the scheme:- This scheme is subject to any consequential order as may be passed by any competent court of law and shall abide by any such order or direction of such competent court;
FAQs
Who are eligible for benefits under this notification?
Answer: The benefit applies to Group C and Group D staff recruited through the 2016 recruitment process (3rd RLST NT) conducted by WBSSC, who have been dismissed as per the Supreme Court’s final judgment dated 03/04/2025 (CA No – 4800 of 2025) and whose salaries have been stopped since April 2025.
Importantly:
Both “tainted” and “not specifically found to be tainted” candidates are eligible.
However, Tainted Assistant Teachers (ATs) are not eligible.
Disabled Group C and D staff who are already receiving salaries under a prior order are also not eligible.
Question: What is the name of the scheme and which department will be the nodal department?
Scheme Name: WB Livelihood and Social Security Interim Scheme, 2025
Nodal Department: Labour Department, Government of West Bengal
Question: If an application is rejected by the Screening Committee, what can the applicant do?
Answer:
An aggrieved applicant may appeal to the Appellate Authority, which will be:
The Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Secretary of the Labour Department
Question: How and where should the affected Group C and D staff apply for financial support?
Answer:
The dismissed Group C and D staff must fill Annexure A (attached to the notification) along with supporting documents and submit it to the District Inspector (DI).It is not yet confirmed whether the application will go directly to the DI or via the school. Wait for an official mail from the DI to the Head Teacher.The DI will forward the application to the School Education Department, which will send it to the Labour Department.The Screening Committee will examine and either approve or reject the application. Rejected applicants can appeal to the Appellate Authority.Likely required documents (to be kept ready):SSC Recommendation,WBBSE Appointment Letter,DI Approval,Joining Letter,Non,employment Certificate,Last Pay Slip,Service Book Copy,Confirmation Order (if available).
What are the eligibility conditions for this support?
Answer: Applicants must
a) Be from the 2016 panel of Group C or D and have lost jobs via Supreme Court order with salaries stopped.
b) Have their names on the department’s payroll.
c) Be under 60 years of age.
d) Not be employed elsewhere.
e) Salary must not have been stopped due to disciplinary action.
